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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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So I was reading another post and it said our jeeps have a factory pull to the right and it gets worse as we lift it. Anyone have only adjustable upper control arms and have their passengers side shorter than their driver's side to get rid of the pull to the right? Any possible downside/problems to having the control arms at different lengths?
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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I dont have the tops, I have adjustable lowers and run them at different lengths no problems.

Driver side 23 3/8"
Passenger side 23 1/4"
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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I run both of mine at 23 1/4, no pull. If I were you, I'd set them even first and see if you have a pull, if you do adjust then. If you don't, no worries. Sorry, these are lowers, but I would think the same applies to the uppers.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MPBoxer
So I was reading another post and it said our jeeps have a factory pull to the right and it gets worse as we lift it. Anyone have only adjustable upper control arms and have their passengers side shorter than their driver's side to get rid of the pull to the right? Any possible downside/problems to having the control arms at different lengths?
Never noticed it on mine. And why would they do that?
It goes pretty straight on its own.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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I know both my stock lower control arms are the same length, why mess up a good thing? Unless you can feel yours pull. In that case, I would think something is bent. I think some vehicles are set this way to account for road crown, but I may be wrong. PM Redneckjeep, he was an alighnment guy.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 08:07 PM
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Some do and some don't and then some like mine pull left.
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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TeraFlex
Some do and some don't and then some like mine pull left.
x2 left pull since day one.

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Old Jul 3, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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mine used to pull right. under braking it really pulled right. After the suggested longer arm, booya, I can smash the brakes with my hands up your sisters skirt. No more pulling baby.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Ok, so it seems like it's an individual jeep thing and it can vary. Good point about the stock ones being the same length though. Never really thought of that.
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